Dallas County property tax rates, 2025
Short answer: Dallas County's own 2025 rate is 0.2155 per $100 of taxable value, but that is only one line of your bill. City rates in Dallas County range from 0.199296 to 0.807891, school districts from 0.8347 to 1.2308, and special districts from 0.04 to 1 per $100. Your total depends on which units cover your address — there is no single "Dallas County rate."
Appraisal district: Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD). Look up your parcel there to see the exact taxing units on your account, then plug them into the tax estimator.
What's different about Dallas County
Dallas County homeowners generally pay the Dallas County Hospital District (Parkland) and Dallas College District rates on top of county, city and ISD. Several cities, such as Dallas itself, span more than one county, so confirm which county your parcel sits in.
Worked example: $400,000 homestead in Dallas
Assumes a $400,000 appraised value, the $140,000 school general homestead exemption, and no local optional exemptions (many units offer them — check your appraisal district). Estimate only.
| Unit | Taxable value | Rate | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County | $400,000 | 0.2155 | $862 |
| Dallas | $400,000 | 0.6988 | $2,795 |
| Dallas ISD | $260,000 | 0.993835 | $2,584 |
| Dallas College District | $400,000 | 0.106575 | $426 |
| Dallas County Hospital District | $400,000 | 0.212 | $848 |
| Total (estimate) | 2.22671 | $7,515 |
Formula per unit: taxable value ÷ 100 × rate. Want your own numbers? Use the tax estimator, protest savings or homestead cap tools.
County rate
| Taxing unit | Rate per $100 | Tax on $100,000 taxable |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas County | 0.2155 | $216 |
City rates (31)
| Taxing unit | Rate per $100 | Tax on $100,000 taxable |
|---|---|---|
| Rowlett (split) | 0.807891 | $808 |
| Balch Springs | 0.794629 | $795 |
| Seagoville (split) | 0.720743 | $721 |
| Mesquite (split) | 0.704692 | $705 |
| Dallas (split) | 0.6988 | $699 |
| Garland (split) | 0.689746 | $690 |
| DeSoto | 0.684934 | $685 |
| Cockrell Hill | 0.675743 | $676 |
| Grand Prairie (split) | 0.66 | $660 |
| Hutchins | 0.657 | $657 |
| Sachse (split) | 0.650416 | $650 |
| Cedar Hill (split) | 0.636449 | $636 |
| Ovilla (split) | 0.616213 | $616 |
| Addison | 0.6081 | $608 |
| Duncanville | 0.600166 | $600 |
| Lancaster | 0.59949 | $599 |
| Irving | 0.5891 | $589 |
| Ferris (split) | 0.564777 | $565 |
| Glenn Heights (split) | 0.562795 | $563 |
| Farmers Branch | 0.5435 | $544 |
| Wylie (split) | 0.543438 | $543 |
| Richardson (split) | 0.54218 | $542 |
| Carrollton (split) | 0.5375 | $538 |
| Wilmer | 0.467928 | $468 |
| Sunnyvale | 0.463 | $463 |
| Coppell (split) | 0.444976 | $445 |
| Lewisville (split) | 0.419009 | $419 |
| Combine (split) | 0.35 | $350 |
| Grapevine (split) | 0.237228 | $237 |
| University Park | 0.218565 | $219 |
| Highland Park | 0.199296 | $199 |
School district rates (16)
| Taxing unit | Rate per $100 | Tax on $100,000 taxable |
|---|---|---|
| Ferris ISD (split) | 1.2308 | $1,231 |
| DeSoto ISD | 1.2252 | $1,225 |
| Lancaster ISD | 1.2244 | $1,224 |
| Sunnyvale ISD | 1.2169 | $1,217 |
| Garland ISD | 1.1709 | $1,171 |
| Cedar Hill ISD | 1.1279 | $1,128 |
| Mesquite ISD | 1.1069 | $1,107 |
| Duncanville ISD | 1.1057 | $1,106 |
| Richardson ISD | 1.1052 | $1,105 |
| Grand Prairie ISD | 1.062687 | $1,063 |
| Irving ISD | 1.0159 | $1,016 |
| Dallas ISD | 0.993835 | $994 |
| Coppell ISD | 0.9819 | $982 |
| Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (split) | 0.9481 | $948 |
| Grapevine-Colleyville ISD (split) | 0.8686 | $869 |
| Highland Park ISD | 0.8347 | $835 |
Special district rates (14)
| Taxing unit | Rate per $100 | Tax on $100,000 taxable |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas County MUD #4 | 1 | $1,000 |
| Lancaster MUD #1 | 0.9494 | $949 |
| Dallas Co Utility/Reclamation District | 0.7 | $700 |
| Grand Prairie Metro Reclamation District | 0.6 | $600 |
| Dallas County FCD #1 | 0.5 | $500 |
| Texas Tri-Modal MUD #2 | 0.5 | $500 |
| Irving FCD #1 | 0.3535 | $354 |
| Northwest Dallas County FCD | 0.27265 | $273 |
| Dallas County Hospital District | 0.212 | $212 |
| Denton County Levee Improvement #1 (split) | 0.188 | $188 |
| Wilmer MUD #1 | 0.18 | $180 |
| Dallas College District | 0.106575 | $107 |
| Irving FCD #3 | 0.09 | $90 |
| Valwood Improvement Authority | 0.04 | $40 |
Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, 2025 Tax Rates and Levies (version dated 01/28/2026). Rates are adopted totals (M&O + I&S). See methodology.